Homebrew <Release> ELF to CIA Convertor

Februarysn0w · Feb 12, 2016

Hi : ) This is for windows user
You need some materials for banner, icon, wav (file size must be less than 381kb for wav) and get elf. last run .bat file!

New version have to modify .bat file and .rsf file. I will update for the detail soon.

Download "Special thanks: zoogie for very smart batch script."
Credit to all the tools developers and RES!

06/13/2016
*Updated to New makerom (x86) and ctrtool (x86) which has compatible with new argument.

For DS emulator you should read this

zoogie said:
You could just use this:
https://gbatemp.net/attachments/3desmume_cia-zip.52441/

Drop the cia folder and build.bat in your project root and change the "3DeSmume.elf" inside the batch script to whatever your project name is.

You might also have to drop bannertool and makerom in your project root if they're not already in your PATH directory.
(also change the SystemModeExt to 124MB in the .rsf file)

VinsCool · Feb 12, 2016

Sweet! Thanks a lot!

MsMidnight · Feb 12, 2016

+1. Very useful (:

VaiCorinthians · Feb 12, 2016

Good Job!

SANNIC789 · Feb 12, 2016

what is ELF?

Februarysn0w · Feb 12, 2016

SANNIC789 said:
what is ELF?

excutable and linkable format.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executable_and_Linkable_Format

SLiV3R · Feb 12, 2016

Cool release!

MattKimura · Feb 12, 2016

Wait, this allows you to extract the banner, icon, sound from a cia file then convert it all back into a cia when you're done editing it?

Syphurith · Feb 12, 2016

Februarysn0w said:
Hi : )--Snip--

Thanks for your contribution. But i prefer a ELF->code.bin..
I have ways to compress code.bin, pack exefs and romfs, and pack CIA.
All the steps could be easily done, except the elf to code.bin conversion.
If you could ever think about how to do that, i could tell you how to pack that into exefs, with my own ExefsHdr and 3dstool.

Februarysn0w · Feb 12, 2016

MattKimura said:
Wait, this allows you to extract the banner, icon, sound from a cia file then convert it all back into a cia when you're done editing it?

no that mean extract rar file that I uploaded. but I think its possible on another way.

Syphurith said:
Thanks for your contribution. But i prefer a ELF->code.bin..
I have ways to compress code.bin, pack exefs and romfs, and pack CIA.
All the steps could be easily done, except the elf to code.bin conversion.
If you could ever think about how to do that, i could tell you how to pack that into exefs, with my own ExefsHdr and 3dstool.

that sound nice please tell me how to do that. thank you.

Syphurith · Feb 12, 2016

Februarysn0w said:
that sound nice please tell me how to do that. thank you.

This is my old thread, talking about how to unpack/pack the exefs: http://4dsdev.org/thread.php?id=105 (But this requires compressed code.bin)
And You can compress the code.bin simply, using this tool. http://pan.baidu.com/s/1mhxrNBE (If it says updating/404/whatever, try re-open the link)
You might need to compile the code if the pre-compiled can not run, with MINGW/MSYS/MSYS2/GCC(On other OS).

dpad_5678 · Feb 13, 2016

I get this when adding my own WAV file:

Code:

ERROR: Could not find WAV data chunk.

Februarysn0w · Feb 13, 2016

dpad_5678 said:
I get this when adding my own WAV file:

Code:

ERROR: Could not find WAV data chunk.

Im not sure about the error but Im gonna take a look in this error.

dpad_5678 · Feb 13, 2016

Februarysn0w said:
Im not sure about the error but Im gonna take a look in this error.

I figured it out. WAV files have to be less then 381KB

Februarysn0w · Feb 13, 2016

dpad_5678 said:
I figured it out. WAV files have to be less then 381KB

thank you for your report.

dpad_5678 · Feb 13, 2016

Thank You For This BTW :yay3ds:

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YES THOSE ARE MEANT TO BE FAKE! I'M NOT SAYING THEY ARE REAL SO DON'T GET BUTTHURT MODS!

Februarysn0w · Feb 13, 2016

dpad_5678 said:
-sniff-

YES THOSE ARE MEANT TO BE FAKE! I'M NOT SAYING THEY ARE REAL SO DON'T GET BUTTHURT MODS!

Im very happy to see your fantastic mod. thank you. enjoy!

NekoMichi · Feb 13, 2016

Every .elf file converted gets renamed to "MHX Quest Importer" by "svanheulen" when highlighted on the Home Menu for some reason.

Is there a way to edit the app's title and developer name? (The information that appears when the icon is highlighted on the Home Menu) I already have a custom icon.bin that contains the modded title and information, but it looks like this tool only uses .png icons and not pre-packaged binaries.

EDIT: Figured it out, the title and developer tags can be changed by editing makerom.bat with Notepad++

Now whenever I StreetPass someone it says I've been playing The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 3D. Thank you Februarysn0w!

nooby89 · Feb 13, 2016

dpad_5678 said:
Thank You For This BTW

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YES THOSE ARE MEANT TO BE FAKE! I'M NOT SAYING THEY ARE REAL SO DON'T GET BUTTHURT MODS!

It is work?
Wich work, like I thinks ISO Loader don't work

NekoMichi · Feb 13, 2016

nooby89 said:
It is work?
Wich work, like I thinks ISO Loader don't work

Non, ils sont les applications blagues.

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